What should I do if I want to understand Buddhist culture?

Buddhism originated in ancient India, but after being introduced to China, after a long period of evolution, Buddhism was integrated with Chinese Confucian culture and Taoist culture, and finally formed a Buddhist culture with Chinese characteristics, which left a profound impact on Chinese's religious beliefs, philosophical concepts, literature and art, and ritual customs. Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty of China traveled west to learn the scriptures and went through many hardships, reflecting the tenacity of the Chinese to learn foreign cultures.

Buddhism is for the elderly, not for the young.

Buddhism is not suitable for young people, because young people are full of blood, cannot grasp the nature of the mind, and have a very superficial understanding of the world. Buddhism is suitable for the elderly, because the mind of the elderly is easy to be quiet, and after experiencing the great waves of life and society, it is easy to see the essence of things, and will not be confused and disturbed by the outside world. Studying Buddhism allows us to have compassion, and once we have compassion, we are free from suffering.

Once you have wisdom, you are far from being lost.

Buddhism is in line with the spiritual pursuit of the elderly, and reduces the complete dependence on material things, but also can spread traditional culture and educate society. In the context of life inheritance, people's mission and vision will be awakened by this wisdom energy. The weight of life is elevated and you will have a unique life!

It is recommended to take a look at Master Kukai's Path to Liberation, which can save you a lot of detours.

Then you look at the Tripitaka Sutra, the Buddha is not based on the scriptures, not according to the law.

Buddhist culture is Buddhist culture, and Buddhist culture includes the Buddhist canon itself and other cultural carriers influenced by it.

Buddhism is also one of the three major religions in the world. Buddha means enlightened one. The Buddha is also known as the Buddha, the Offering, the Omniscient, the Enlightened Foot, the Good Death, the Worldly Solution, the Supreme Master, the Tempering Husband, the Heavenly Teacher, and the World-Honored One.

Buddhism values the progress and enlightenment of the human mind and morality. The purpose of Buddhist practitioners is to follow the method of practice realized by Siddhartha, to discover the truth of life and the universe, and to transcend birth, death, and suffering, to stop all afflictions, and to attain ultimate liberation.

Buddhism has had a great influence on Chinese culture and has left a splendid Buddhist cultural heritage in Chinese history.

Buddha is the meaning of enlightenment, culture is the meaning of culture, and the connection is to use the method of Buddha enlightenment to teach sentient beings to turn confusion into enlightenment, evil into good, and ordinary into holy, which is Buddha culture.

That is, Buddhist culture, one of the world's major religions, is said to have been created by Shakyamuni, the prince of the Kapila Kingdom (in present-day Nepal) in ancient India in the 6th and 5th centuries BC, and widely spread in many countries in Asia. It was introduced to China in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The word "Buddha" is tangible and useful. In its ontology, it is "wisdom", and in terms of its function, it is "enlightenment".

It's just uneducated. - According to the Diamond Sutra

The scope is too wide, the content is too much, and I can't say it comprehensively in a few words, so let's just briefly talk about one of them.

The Buddha said that cause and effect, in fact, there is a relationship between cause and effect. For example, if you want to do something in the world, the result you want to achieve is "fruit". In order to obtain this fruit, we must prepare all kinds of conditions, and if the conditions are not enough, we will not be able to do what we want to do, that is, we will not have the desired results.

For example, it is often said that more contacts, more good relationships, more talents, more funds, more material reserves, and so on. In fact, these practices are all helping a certain desired "fruit".

For example, the elders provide children with education, let them receive a good education, etc., the purpose of these relationships is to get a child's "fruit".

For example, some elders buy houses, save money, arrange jobs for their children, etc., and then handle good relationships among relatives, friends and neighbors, establish a good reputation, etc., the purpose of doing these relationships is to get a child can successfully ask for a wife, get married, and have children.

Cultivating Buddhism is the same, if you want to get the fruit of becoming a Buddha, you must gather and prepare all kinds of conditions in the middle, and if the conditions are not enough, how can you get the "fruit".

Before attaining the Buddha fruit, first form a relationship, prepare in advance for the "fruit" you are pursuing, and accumulate karma.

In life, no matter what you want to get, you must constantly accumulate conditions (i.e., conditions) for this goal (i.e., effect).

Practice is not divorced from reality, and Buddhism is not divorced from the world.

Deal with things with a normal heart, give more, be more kind, and deepen your self-cultivation. You can also read more books, I recommend you to read Nan Huaijin's book, he is a believer in Buddhism, he is very old, he once lived alone in the mountains, he wrote books to teach people Buddhism, not superstition, can help self-cultivation.

No matter what you do, as long as you do it with a red heart, it's OK!!

Read more of the classics and put them into practice.

Understanding Buddhist culture is just a philosophy and may be helpful, but one thing is certain, understanding Buddhist culture alone will not solve life's problems.

Buddhism says that human beings are composed of four major elements: earth (solid), water (liquid), fire (with temperature), and wind (flowing force), and people's troubles are produced by the six roots (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, mind) and the six dusts (color, body, fragrance, and touch). And then treat everything with an equal heart, and after being proficient, do things when they come, and do not do things when they go. Then there will be no troubles, you will have done it yourself, you will have the ability to help others, and over time, you will be liberated.

Therefore, understanding the essence of Buddhism's thought is very helpful to life, because there are always ups and downs in a person's life, and it is great to apply it in daily life after understanding the truth. What needs to be distinguished is that the essence of Buddhist thought has nothing to do with Buddhist culture, or it can be said that the essence of Buddhist thought is not culture, and culture is formed later. Therefore, if you just understand the culture of Buddhism, what rituals, what rules and so on, I believe it is helpful, but because you are only exposed to the culture, you do not understand the essence, maybe you will stick to it for a while, but it will not last, for example, when there is a conflict with your interests at the same time, most of them will abandon these cultures for their own sake, or temporarily abandon this culture, and wait until it has nothing to do with your vital interests, and then identify with this culture, which may be helpful, but in the end it will not be of great help.

Buddhism is actually a deeper level of scientific education, just because it is the end of the Dharma period, Buddhism has become a religion, and everyone is in the same vein, and often does not understand it correctly. But the Dharma is really beneficial, and as long as we understand it a little bit, even if we can't transcend samsara and be reborn in blissful rebirths, we can also accumulate merit and merit by doing more good deeds, and we will benefit endlessly in this lifetime.

Get rid of immeasurable suffering and help those who are destined.